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Games like VEX MAGE

If VEX MAGE is your kind of game, the closest matches are ALTEREDBLOOD+ [AB+], KILLBOUND and ULTRAKILL — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About VEX MAGE: Inspired by Devil Daggers and Quake, this lightning-fast shooter hurls you into surreal arenas where speed and precision are everything. Merge spells, cross dimensions, and dance through chaos — alone or together. Claim your immortality on cross-platform leaderboards. Your name is eternal.

2025Action9.99 USDWindowsby Nervous Systems
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Players who liked VEX MAGE also play

Steam players who put hours into VEX MAGE also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. ALTEREDBLOOD+ [AB+]

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    SPLATTER your enemies, SOAK in their blood, AWAKEN your weapons, bring directionality to your ultraviolence in ALTEREDBLOOD+, a Movement-FPS Platformer.

    ActionIndieSteam ↗
  2. KILLBOUND

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    A brutal boomer shooter inside a collapsing cosmic prison. You are a bound executioner sent to restore containment. Engage in the skill-based, fast-paced combat and eliminate the corrupted enemies. Strike harder, and survive the Fold. Inspired by classic '90s games.

    2026ActionAdventureSteam ↗
  3. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. hate.net

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    An abandoned arena shooter overtaken by bots. You are a mere passerby, a witness to a world that has long been lost to fake accounts and false advertisers. Thousands before you, and thousands after you.

    2025ActionIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Bloodshed

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. HYPER DEMON

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    HYPER DEMON is an FPS like no other. a pearl of lightning. a dream from the future. a drop of poison. a swan song. The faster you slay demons, the harder the game and the higher your score. There is an end. Will it see you?

    2022ActionIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. AMID EVIL VR

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    A retro FPS for the ages! Completely rebuilt from the ground up for VR! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2023ActionIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. AMID EVIL

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for VEX MAGE fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below VEX MAGE at current Steam store prices.

  1. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Titanfall® 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~55% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.

    2020Action4.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Brotato

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

    2023ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Your Only Move Is HUSTLE

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~90% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Half-Life: Opposing Force

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under VEX MAGE on Steam right now. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.

    1999Action4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Disfigure

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Disfigure is a grim-dark action rogue-like where you battle relentless hordes of monsters lurking in the shadows. Unlock powerful weapons, craft god-like builds with hundreds of upgrades, slay colossal bosses, and push your limits in intense 20–30 minute survival runs!

    2023ActionIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  7. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Wheelchair Wizards

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Wheelchair Wizards is a 4 player party game where you battle your friends while upgrading your wizard.

    2025ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. ULTRAKILL

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Bloodshed

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    Bloodshed is a Roguelite Survivors FPS; an exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action!

    2025ActionIndieAdventure12.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. AMID EVIL

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with VEX MAGE.

    A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about VEX MAGE

How much does VEX MAGE cost?
VEX MAGE is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does VEX MAGE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — VEX MAGE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to VEX MAGE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside VEX MAGE are ALTEREDBLOOD+ [AB+], KILLBOUND, ULTRAKILL.
Who developed VEX MAGE?
VEX MAGE was developed by Nervous Systems and published by Fast Travel Games.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on VEX MAGE.

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